Lead Product Manager, Content Management Systems

The Walt Disney Company

Lead Product Manager for CMS at Disney developing tools for global content management and publishing. Driving product vision and strategy while collaborating with cross-functional teams.

Posted 4/21/2026full-timeSanta Monica • California • 🇺🇸 United StatesSenior💰 $155,700 - $208,700 per yearWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Define and drive the product vision, strategy, and roadmap for content management systems that will improve workflow, content quality, and publishing velocity of support and production education content
Drive roadmap prioritization across stakeholders, balancing technical feasibility, business impact, and long-term platform solutions
Lead end-to-end product development from discovery through launch and optimization, effectively communicating requirements and user stories to Engineering, Design, and Product
Translate complex stakeholder needs (Content, Social, Legal, Localization) into scalable platform capabilities and system integrations
Identify systematic gaps across editorial tools, processes, and integrations; Architect and evolve content lifecycle workflows, including authoring, metadata, review, versioning, localization, and publishing based on user feedback
Champion platform adoption and change management across global content teams through enablement support, documentation, and training
Evaluate and integrate emerging technologies, including AI solutions, automation, and workflow intelligence
Define and analyze success metrics to measure customer satisfaction and operational efficiency, and guide roadmap prioritization

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelors Degree or equivalent experience
7+ years of product management experience, including ownership of CMS, content platforms, or workflow-driven systems
Proven track record of leading platform strategy with measurable impact in complex, global organizations
Experience designing and optimizing end-to-end content lifecycle workflows (authoring, review, localization, publishing, governance)
Leads product strategy and execution of a global CMS platform, driving measurable operational impact while balancing stakeholder, technical, and business priorities
Operates autonomously in ambiguous environments, proactively identifying platform gaps and driving scalable solutions, including workflow automation and tooling enhancements
Influences cross-functional stakeholders through clear, data-driven communication and presentations, building trusted partnerships across global teams
Balances competing priorities, makes data-informed trade-offs, and aligns roadmap investments to measurable business and operational outcomes
Define KPIs, analyze performance data, and leverages data and customer insights to drive product optimization
Deep understanding of content architecture, localization workflow and platform integrations, and publishing systems
Strong knowledge of modern product frameworks, Agile methodologies, and UX principles to effectively partner with engineering and design
Technical fluency with APIs, system architecture and integrations, and scalable platform design

Benefits

Comp & perks

A bonus and/or long-term incentive units may be provided as part of the compensation package
full range of medical, financial, and/or other benefits

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Hard Skills & Tools

product managementcontent management systemsworkflow automationcontent lifecycle workflowsdata analysisKPI definitionsystem architectureAPI integrationAgile methodologiesUX principles

Soft Skills

communicationstakeholder managementcross-functional collaborationproblem-solvinginfluencingautonomyprioritizationdata-driven decision makingchange managementpartnership building

Certifications

Bachelor's Degree